Phoenix (PHX) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 3h 48m
Bearing
70° E
Phoenix (PHX) to Louisville (SDF) is 1,503 miles (2,418 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–SDF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SDF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
68
May 2026
Seats
11,888
both directions
Passengers
8,415
both directions
Load factor
70.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–SDF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SDF departures in May 2026 (64), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
64 departures · 11,200 seats
Share of departures94.1%71.9%
Load
- AA
4 departures · 688 seats
Share of departures5.9%52.0%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SDF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 57% of PHX–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
39 departures · 70.3% load
57.4% - Boeing 737-800
29 departures · 71.4% load
42.6%
How has PHX–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SDF departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 68 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 7,757 passengers
86.2%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 7,642 passengers
80.0%
Load
August 2025
59 departures · 6,605 passengers
71.3%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 8,051 passengers
86.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,506 passengers
87.7%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 6,896 passengers
74.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,975 passengers
67.3%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 6,273 passengers
63.8%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 7,165 passengers
73.8%
Load
March 2026
69 departures · 7,706 passengers
64.2%
Load
April 2026
66 departures · 7,995 passengers
69.2%
Load
May 2026
68 departures · 8,415 passengers
70.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SDF → PHX
80.2% full
35 departures · 4,906 passengers
PHX → SDF
60.8% full
33 departures · 3,509 passengers
Nonstop PHX–SDF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Louisville
US
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Coordinates
38.17°N, 85.74°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Phoenix (PHX) from Louisville (SDF)?
PHX to SDF is 1,503 miles (2,418 km / 1,306 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 1,503-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–SDF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (57.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (42.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,503-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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